Hi Markus,

On Mar 25, 2011, at 3:41 AM, Markus Ruggiero wrote:

> I have an EO that has business logic for creating an PDF file. There is a 
> WOComponent that generates an XML which is then fed to ApacheFOP. Following 
> code is in the EO:
> 
> GeneratedDocument.java
> 
>       public void generatePDF(WOComponent sender) {
>               if (sender == null) {
>                       return;
>               }
>               
>               String generatorName = xmlGeneratorClassName();
>               if (generatorName != null) {
>                       XmlGeneratorComponent xmlGenerator = 
> (XmlGeneratorComponent)sender.pageWithName(generatorName);

That might be a problem there.  Try this instead:
XmlGeneratorComponent xmlGenerator = 
(XmlGeneratorComponent)WOApplication.application().pageWithName(generatorName, 
new WOContent(sender.context().request()));

It is usually safer to create a new context for things like this.


Chuck


>                       PDFGenerator pdfGenerator = 
> PDFGenerator.sharedInstance();
>                       pdfGenerator.generatePdfFile( this, xmlGenerator );
>               }
>               else {
>                       log.error( "*** No xmlGeneratorClassName available" );
>               }
>       }
> 
> 
> Depending on the context I call this I get a NullPointerException or not. 
> This is the NPE, context info follows below:
> 
> Mar 25 11:13:49 ec_admin[13000] WARN  NSLog  - 
> <com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentRequestHandler>: Exception 
> occurred while handling request:
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> [2011-3-25 11:13:49 CET] <WorkerThread14> java.lang.NullPointerException
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentReference._popComponentFromContext(WOComponentReference.java:108)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentReference.invokeAction(WOComponentReference.java:128)
>       at 
> er.extensions.components._private.ERXSwitchComponent.invokeAction(ERXSwitchComponent.java:117)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WODynamicGroup.invokeChildrenAction(WODynamicGroup.java:105)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WODynamicGroup.invokeAction(WODynamicGroup.java:115)
>       at 
> er.extensions.components._private.ERXWORepetition.invokeAction(ERXWORepetition.java:496)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WODynamicGroup.invokeChildrenAction(WODynamicGroup.java:105)
>       at 
> er.extensions.components.conditionals.ERXWOConditional.invokeChildrenAction(ERXWOConditional.java:113)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WODynamicGroup.invokeAction(WODynamicGroup.java:115)
>       at 
> er.extensions.components.conditionals.ERXWOConditional.invokeAction(ERXWOConditional.java:104)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver.WOComponent.invokeAction(WOComponent.java:1079)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentReference.invokeAction(WOComponentReference.java:127)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WODynamicGroup.invokeChildrenAction(WODynamicGroup.java:105)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WODynamicGroup.invokeAction(WODynamicGroup.java:115)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentContent.invokeAction(WOComponentContent.java:38)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WODynamicGroup.invokeChildrenAction(WODynamicGroup.java:105)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WODynamicGroup.invokeAction(WODynamicGroup.java:115)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver.WOComponent.invokeAction(WOComponent.java:1079)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentReference.invokeAction(WOComponentReference.java:127)
>       at 
> er.extensions.components._private.ERXSwitchComponent.invokeAction(ERXSwitchComponent.java:117)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WODynamicGroup.invokeChildrenAction(WODynamicGroup.java:105)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WODynamicGroup.invokeAction(WODynamicGroup.java:115)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver.WOComponent.invokeAction(WOComponent.java:1079)
>       at er.directtoweb.pages.ERD2WPage.invokeAction(ERD2WPage.java:619)
>       at 
> er.directtoweb.pages.ERD2WListPage.invokeAction(ERD2WListPage.java:479)
>       at com.webobjects.appserver.WOSession.invokeAction(WOSession.java:1357)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver.WOApplication.invokeAction(WOApplication.java:1745)
>       at 
> er.extensions.appserver.ajax.ERXAjaxApplication.invokeAction(ERXAjaxApplication.java:93)
>       at 
> er.extensions.appserver.ERXApplication.invokeAction(ERXApplication.java:1863)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentRequestHandler._dispatchWithPreparedPage(WOComponentRequestHandler.java:206)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentRequestHandler._dispatchWithPreparedSession(WOComponentRequestHandler.java:298)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentRequestHandler._dispatchWithPreparedApplication(WOComponentRequestHandler.java:332)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentRequestHandler._handleRequest(WOComponentRequestHandler.java:369)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOComponentRequestHandler.handleRequest(WOComponentRequestHandler.java:442)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver.WOApplication.dispatchRequest(WOApplication.java:1687)
>       at 
> er.extensions.appserver.ERXApplication.dispatchRequestImmediately(ERXApplication.java:1978)
>       at 
> er.extensions.appserver.ERXApplication.dispatchRequest(ERXApplication.java:1943)
>       at com.dsm.ec_admin.Application.dispatchRequest(Application.java:289)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOWorkerThread.runOnce(WOWorkerThread.java:144)
>       at 
> com.webobjects.appserver._private.WOWorkerThread.run(WOWorkerThread.java:226)
>       at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:680)
> 
> In some D2WInspectPages I have a nextPageDelegate. Calling from here 
> everything works.
> This is the code in MyNextPageDelegate
> 
>       public WOComponent nextPage(WOComponent sender) {
> 
>               if (!(sender instanceof ERD2WInspectPage)) {
>                       return null;
>               }
>               
>               // make sure that we are in Edit mode:
>               String task = 
> (String)((ERD2WInspectPage)sender).d2wContext().valueForKey( "task" );
>               if (! "edit".equals( task )) {
>                       return null;
>               }
>               
>               // trap cancel
>               if (!((ERD2WInspectPage)sender).objectWasSaved()) {
>                       return null;
>               }
>               
>               EOEnterpriseObject object = 
> (EOEnterpriseObject)sender.valueForKey( "object" );
>               
>               if (object instanceof GeneratedDocument) {
>                       ((GeneratedDocument)object).generatePDF( sender );
>               }
>               return null;
>       }
> 
> In a ListPage I have a belowPropertyKey. This is handled by a custom property 
> level component showing a WOHyperlink. When I call the same business logic 
> from the action method bound to the link the PDF is created but at the end I 
> get above mentioned NPE.
> 
>       public WOActionResults generateAll() {
>           ERD2WListPage parentListPage = parentListPage();
>           if (parentListPage != null) {
>               WODisplayGroup displayGroup = parentListPage.displayGroup();
>               NSArray<EOEnterpriseObject> objects = displayGroup.allObjects();
>               generate(objects);
>           }
>           return parentListPage;
>       }
>       
> 
>     /** Utility to return the enclosing list page, if there is one. */
>     protected ERD2WListPage parentListPage() {
>         return (ERD2WListPage)ERD2WUtilities.enclosingPageOfClass(this, 
> ListPageInterface.class);
>     }
> 
>     private void generate(NSArray<EOEnterpriseObject> objects) {
> 
>       for (EOEnterpriseObject object : objects) {
>               if (object instanceof GeneratedDocument) {
>                       ((GeneratedDocument)object).generatePDF( 
> parentListPage());
>               }
>       }
>     }
> 
> I am sure I must be overlooking something but what? Any help insanely 
> appreciated.
> Thanks
> ---markus---
> 
> 
> 
> 
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